Mariners Moose Tracks, 1/1/21: Kyle Lewis, Bianca Smith, and Ha-Seong Kim

Some links to start off 2021.

By Anders Jorstad@AndersJorstad Jan 1, 2021, 7:00am PST

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Happy New Year everyone! Let’s kick it off with some fresh links.

In Mariners news...

Kyle Lewis, making yet another appearance in an interview.

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Keynan Middleton has quite an arm.

Nothing much to see here just new Mariner Keynan Middleton firing a baseball the length of a football field pic.twitter.com/wkMjFmfhkw
— Lookout Landing (@LookoutLanding) January 1, 2021

Around the league...

The Red Sox have hired Bianca Smith to their minor league coaching roster, making her the first Black woman to serve as a professional baseball coach.
The Red Sox have made it publicly known that they are hoping for a reunion with outfielder Jackie Bradley, Jr.
Somehow I didn’t know this was coming, and it feels weird.

After 20-year run, today is last day #Brewers home will be known as Miller Park. Thanks for the memories. At 12:01 a.m. it becomes American Family Field.
— Tom (@Haudricourt) December 31, 2020

Michael Clair remembers the unique career of Royals utilityman Bill Pecota.
Gordon Wittenmyer at NBC Sports calls the Yu Darvish trade embarrassing for the Cubs.
Some details on the arrangement between San Diego and its newest infielder.

Ha-Seong Kim Padres deal: $28M, 4 years. Plus incentives on plate appearances that could make it $32M.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 31, 2020

Eric Boehm talks about the taxpayer-funded stadiums around the country that will no longer host professional baseball teams following the recent minor league cuts.